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IMPD car stolen as officer investigated downtown crash

Police said the officer had driven up on the collision on Interstate 65 around Washington Street Monday night.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police are investigating after a squad car was stolen from an accident scene Monday evening.

According to an IMPD spokesperson, an officer drove up on what appeared to be a crash on Interstate 65 near Washington Street around 8 p.m. 

The officer was out investigating when a suspect made his way to the officer's squad car and drove away, the spokesperson said.  

A short pursuit ensued, which ended on South and Madison streets, where the suspect was taken into custody.  

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The suspect was taken to a hospital for a blood test, as part of an investigation to determine if the suspect had been driving while impaired, police said.

There were no injuries.

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